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The monks' design was further altered for the US release of the game where their costumes were retextured to look more like that of a gardener than a monk. This is also reflected by their name in the US guide book being "the Grounds Keepers." According to the game's designer and lead artist [[Jason Wilson]], this change was made due to cultural differences, specifically the deep religiosity of some areas of the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jay Gunn|site=Twitter|quote=We might speak the same language but there are cultural differences between the UK and the US. We had to make a number of concessions to the US due to the deep religious views of some States. |url=https://twitter.com/gunncomics/status/1181476171231498241}}</ref> This change was also retained for the Japanese version, likely because it was based on the US version of the game.
The monks' design was further altered for the US release of the game where their costumes were retextured to look more like that of a gardener than a monk. This is also reflected by their name in the US guide book being "the Grounds Keepers." According to the game's designer and lead artist [[Jason Wilson]], this change was made due to cultural differences, specifically the deep religiosity of some areas of the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jay Gunn|site=Twitter|quote=We might speak the same language but there are cultural differences between the UK and the US. We had to make a number of concessions to the US due to the deep religious views of some States. |url=https://twitter.com/gunncomics/status/1181476171231498241}}</ref> This change was also retained for the Japanese version, likely because it was based on the US version of the game.
<gallery caption="Evolution of the Mad Monks">
=====Evolution of the Mad Monks=====
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MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-MadMonk.png|''Rolling Demo'' version.
MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-MadMonk.png|''Rolling Demo'' version.
MediEvil1998-MadMonk-PAL.png|European version.
MediEvil1998-MadMonk-PAL.png|European version.
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====''MediEvil'' (2019 remake)====
====''MediEvil'' (2019 remake)====
In the [[MediEvil (2019)|2019 remake of the game]] the Mad Monks remain undead, appearing as they did in the European versions of the original game.
In the [[MediEvil (2019)|2019 remake of the game]] the Mad Monks remain undead, appearing as they did in the European versions of the original game.
==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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